Basket



CHESTER LEROY HOOVER, OF CONVERSE, INDIANA.

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Application filed July 27, 1922. Serial No. 577,950.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER L. HOOVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Converse, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Basket, of which the following-is a speci fication.

' This invention aims to rovide a bottom for a basket, which will reinforce the basket and hold the contents of the basket out of I contact with the ground, the construction I being such that the standards of the basket will not burst out around the bottom of the basket, it being possible to make parts of the bottom of the basket out of waste lumber, the constructionbeing such that the basket will have a firm and secure base and will not be likely to be tipped over.

. It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within thelscope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a baske constructed in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a bottom plan; Figure 3 is a section taken through a portion of the bottom of the basket on the line 33 of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a top plan of the bottom of the basket; Figure 5 is a cross section; Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

The body of the basket is denoted by the numeral 1 and comprises spaced vertical standards 2 wherewith circumferential strips 3 are interlaced. I The upper ends of the Standards 2 are received between an inner band 4 and an outer band 5 connected by securing elements 6 which ass through the upper ends of the standard; 2'.

The bottom of the basket is denoted generally by the numeral 9 and'includes a main frame comprising side members 8 and end members 9 located between, the side memomitted if desired. Securing elements 11 pass through the end members 9 and engage the brace 10 to hold the brace in place, as shown in Figure 3. Securing elements 12 pass through the side members 8 and engage the end members 9, as shown in Figure 6. The standards 2 extend downwardly on the outside of the main frame, asshown in Figure 3.

On the main frame is mounted a panel comprising interlaced strips l i'and 15. The ends of the strips 14 rest on the side members 8. The ends of the strips 15 rest on the end members 9. v

On the ends of the strips 14 and '15 of the panel is superposed an auxiliary frame made up of side members 16 and end members 17. The side members 16 of the auxiliary frame are disposed above the side members 8 of the main frame. The end members 17 of the auxiliary frame are disposed above the end members 9 of the main frame. A strip 18 extends across the panel and is located above the brace'lO. Securing elements 18 connect the main and auxiliary frames and pass thr' ugh some or all of the constituent strips 14 and 15 of the panel. A band 20 is located about the lower ends of the standards 2 of the body 1. Securing elements21pass through the band 20 and enter the main frame 89.

The basket will be strong and substantial, owing to' the specific construction of the bottom 7, and waste lumber, not available for any other purpose, may be used in the making of the main frame. The basket always will present a flat bottom, and will not tip over, nor will the panel 14-15 sag downwardly to any appreciable extent. Figure 5' will render itevident that the panel is elevated enough so that the contents of the basket will be held well away from the support on which the basket mounted, the contents ofthe basket being kept dry and clean.

It will be understood that the construction described may be used in connection with a hamper, a market basket, or any sort of a basket other than the elongated clothes basket depicted in the drawings.

' What isclaimed is 1. A basket comprising a bottom including a main frame; a panel supported on themain frame; an auxillary frame. superposed on'the panel; securing elements connecting the frames and engaging the panel; a body eeense extending downwardly about the main and securing elements connecting the binder, frame; and means forv's eo'uring the body the body and the mainframe. to the periphery of the main frame. In testimony that I claim the foregoing *2. A basketcomprising a bottom including as-In I vown, I have hereto afiixedmy'slgna- '5 a main frame; ananel supported on the main tureln the presence of two witnesses.

frame; an auxlhary frame superposed on- CHESTER E O Y O the panel; securing elements connecting the 1 1 frames; a body extended downwardly about V 'W'itnessesf. I

the main frame; a binder surroundlng' the JAMESSQDE CKE 10 body in alinement with the main frame; W. D. Hoovm z. 

